Compare towns
Richmond vs Ripton vs Shelburne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Shelburne has the most people working from home (31.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Richmond | Ripton | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159 |
508Lowest |
7,969Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
50.9±3.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Shelburne and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1% VT: 43.8% |
48%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
70.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.7%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,235±$24kLowest 33% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$115,963±$16kHighest 43% above VT |
| Shelburne and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,200±$39k 37% above VT |
$394,400±$61kLowest 25% above VT |
$588,100±$44kHighest 86% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,442±$589 17% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868 36% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$8,173Highest 62% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.7%±10.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
69.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Shelburne and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #5 of 70 in VT | — | #8 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.